We recommend that, whenever possible, you return materials in person. However, the Main Building, Commack and Kings Park Branches each have book drops that are accessible 24 hours a day. The book drop at the Nesconset Branch is accessible at all times except those overnight hours when adjacent Toner Park is closed to the public.

An extended use fee may range from ten cents to ten dollars depending on the overdue item. Extended use fees never exceed one-half the cost of the item. A schedule of these fees appears below.

Any extended use fees for items past their due date will be applied to your circulation record. There will be no extended use fee for a closed holiday if the item is returned the first day the library reopens.

You will be alerted at the Circulation Desk if you have overdue items and/or unpaid extended use fees. Borrowing privileges will be suspended when a bill has been sent for overdue materials or more than $5.00 is owed to the library.

Type of Material

Per Day Per Item

Maximum Per Item

Books

$ .10

$ 5.00

Test Books

$ .10

$10.00

Magazines

$ .10

$ 3.00

Audiobooks, CDs

$ .10

$ 5.00

DVDs/Blu-Rays

$1.00

$10.00

Hand-held Devices

$5.00

$50.00

*The Library will only accept $20 bills or less when collecting payment for overdue fines.

For circulating Smithtown Library materials, you may renew at any of our buildings as long as there are no holds (reserves) on the title.

· 7-day material may be renewed 6 times for 7 days each

·14-day material may be renewed 6 times for 14 days each

·28-day material may be renewed 6 times for 28 days each

You may also renew from any computer by accessing your patron record on our homepage, providing there are no holds (reserves) on the title, outstanding fines are less than $5.00 or your library card has not expired.